Rapid tooling technology. Part 1. A comparative study

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 604-608

  Chua, C K ^a   Hong, K H ^a   Ho, S L ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MACHINE TOOLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SERVICE LIFE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DIE MAKING; DIRECT TOOLING; HARD TOOLING; INDIRECT TOOLING; RAPID TOOLING TECHNOLOGY; SOFT TOOLING;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0032598158     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050108     Document Type: Article

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